A Briefer History of Time

ISBN13: 9780553385465 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed From One of the Most Brilliant Minds of Our TimeComes a Book that Clarifies His Most Important Ideas Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, remains one of the landmark volumes in scientific writing of our time. But for years readers have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of... 

The Tragedy of Macbeth (Oxford World’s Classics) Reviews

A play of darkness originally conceived for daylight performance at the Globe, Macbeth is a tour de force of theatrical illusion from the supernatural to mere delusion. In this fully annotated edition, Brooke investigates the great appeal of the play’s use of illusion, relating its changing theatrical fortunes to changes within society and in theatrical conditions. Offering a fresh reconsideration of textual problems, the book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the play within aesthetic history. Rating: (out of 123 reviews) List Price: $ 10.95 Price: $ 1.94  Read More →

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Reviews

ISBN13: 9780393324815 Condition: USED – VERY GOOD Notes: “One of the best baseball—and management—books out….Deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.”—Forbes Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only “the single most influential baseball book ever” (Rob Neyer, Slate) but also what “may be the best book ever written on business”... 

Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity

ISBN13: 9780743520348 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. In today’s world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday’s methods for staying on top just don’t work. Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that “time management” is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; “setting priorities” isn’t relevant when your email is down; “procrastination solutions” won’t help if your goals aren’t clear. Allen’s premise is simple:... 

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision)

Since the DSM-IV® was published in 1994, we’ve seen many advances in our knowledge of psychiatric illness. This Text Revision incorporates information culled from a comprehensive literature review of research about mental disorders published since DSM-IV® was completed in 1994. Updated information is included about the associated features, culture, age, and gender features, prevalence, course, and familial pattern of mental disorders. The DSM-IV-TR® brings this essential diagnostic tool up-to-date, to promote effective diagnosis, treatment, and quality of care. Now you can get all the... 

A Rulebook for Arguments (Fourth Edition)

A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer-translated into eight languages-remains the first choice in all disciplines for writers who seek straightforward guidance about how to assess arguments and how to cogently construct them.The fourth edition offers a revamped and more tightly focused approach to extended arguments, a new chapter on oral arguments, and updated examples and topics throughout. Rating: (out of 54 reviews) List... 

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto

ISBN13: 9780143142744 Condition: USED – VERY GOOD Notes: What to eat, what not to eat, and how to think about health: a manifesto for our times.Amazon Significant Seven, January 2008: Food is the one thing that Americans hate to love and, as it turns out, love to hate. What we want to eat has been ousted by the notion of what we should eat, and it’s at this nexus of hunger and hang-up that Michael Pollan poses his most salient question: where is the food in our food? What follows in In Defense of Food is a series of wonderfully clear and thoughtful answers that help us omnivores... 

Barron’s GRE: Graduate Record Examination

This 17th edition of Barron’s GRE manual reflects recent Graduate Record Exams and presents six full-length model exams with all questions answered and explained. Tests are similar to recent actual GREs in length, question types, and degree of difficulty. The manual also reviews all GRE test topics: antonym, analogy, and sentence-completion questions, reading comprehension, analytical writing, quantitative comparison questions, data interpretation, and math. The enclosed CD-ROM contains computerized versions of the book’s subject reviews and practice tests. Rating: (out of 87 reviews) List... 

Leadership And Self-Deception: Getting Out Of The Box

When Tom Callum, a troubled executive struggling with his new job, is asked to spend two days meeting with the executive vice president at the Zagrum Company, he unexpectedly learns about self-deception. Self-deception results when someone acts contrary to what they know is right. By ignoring that altruistic, internal voice, one triggers a chain of events that ultimately result in destructive behavior. The “disease” of self-deception underlies all leadership problems in today’s organizations. However well intentioned they may be, leaders who deceive themselves always end up undermining... 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Cambridge Literature)

What happens when a young boy and a runaway slave escape together and set off to find freedom? In this classic American adventure, set on the great Mississippi river over a hundred years ago, Huck Finn tells his own story of the people they meet, and recounts with relish the comedy, danger and friendship which they find on their journey. Cambridge Literature is a series of study texts which presents writing in the English-speaking world from the 16th century up to the present day. The series includes novels, drama, short stories, poetry, essays and other types of non-fiction. Each edition has... 

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